Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Carleton. Search instead for Tarleton.

Carleton

American  
[kahrl-tuhn] / ˈkɑrl tən /

noun

  1. Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He is a graduate of Carleton College and Columbia University's journalism school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Paulson holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and a B.A. from Carleton College.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Brian Hebert, an avocational paleontologist from Nova Scotia, located the small skull inside a fossilized tree stump during a field season led by Hillary Maddin, a professor of paleontology at Carleton University.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

"From the moment I found out, I was determined to find my older brother," says the 53-year-old nurse, who lives in Carleton St Peter in Norfolk.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

During my second term, I was unfortunate enough to be put into the study of the Head of the House, a supercilious and obnoxious seventeen-year-old called Carleton.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Carleton" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com